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Detection of Liquid Explosives and Flammable Agents in Connection with Terrorism

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 2008

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Editors:
  1. Hiltmar Schubert

    1. Fraunhofer-Institute for Chemical Technology, Pfinztal, Germany

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  2. Andrey Kuznetsov

    1. V.G. Khlopin Radium Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia

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  • The proceedings of this workshop are the only possibility to gain information outside the area of secrecy about the state of the art in this special field of application
  • Activities in this area by Russian researchers are of special interest and will be a starting point for NATO Russian Research Cooperation
  • Because of this very special item of research, this workshop gives an outstanding platform of basis of international information exchange about the detection of explosives in connection with terrorism

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Table of contents (21 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. The Terrorist Pallet of Liquid Explosives and Flammable Fuels

    • H. Schubert
    Pages 1-5

  3. Overview of Liquid Explosives’ Detection

    • A. V. Kuznetsov, O. I. Osetrov
    Pages 7-13

  4. Chemistry and Properties of Liquid Explosives

    • P. Mostak
    Pages 15-25

  5. What’s Special About Liquid Explosives?

    • J. C. Oxley
    Pages 27-38

  6. Search of Explosives in Vehicles by Using Tagged Neutrons

    • G. Viesti, A. Donzella, G. Bonomi, C. Botosso, D. Fabris, M. Lunardon et al.
    Pages 39-46

  7. Optimization of Hardware for Tagged Neutron Technology

    • M. D. Karetnikov, A. I. Klimov, K. N. Kozlov, E. A. Meleshko, I. E. Ostashev, G. V. Yakovlev
    Pages 47-54

  8. Detection of Liquid and Homemade Explosives: What Do We Need to Know About Their Properties?

    • D. Menning, H. Östmark
    Pages 55-70

  9. Detector of Hazardous Substances Based on Nanosecond Neutron Analysis

    • V. A. Kalinin, A. V. Evsenin, A. V. Kuznetsov, O. I. Osetrov, D. N. Vakhtin, P. D. Yurmanov et al.
    Pages 71-78

  10. Some Detection Procedures for Liquid Explosives

    • M. Stancl, M. Kyncl
    Pages 79-96

  11. Detection of Explosives Using Nuclear Resonance Absorption of Gamma Rays in Nitrogen: A Russian/US Collaboration

    • T. J. T. Kwan, R. E. Morgado, Tai-Sen F. Wang, B. Vodolaga, V. Terekhin, L. M. Onischenko et al.
    Pages 97-116

  12. A Device for Detecting Concealed Explosives

    • V. A. Teryokhin, Yu. I. Chernukhin
    Pages 117-121

  13. Trace and Bulk Detection of Explosives by Ion Mobility Spectrometry and Neutron Analysis

    • D. Rondeshagen, G. Arnold, S. Bockisch, K. -P. Francke, J. Leonhardt, A. Küster
    Pages 123-132

  14. Possibilities of Liquid Explosives Countermeasures at Airports

    • J. Turecek
    Pages 133-141

  15. Close-Range and Standoff Detection and Identification of Liquid Explosives by Means of Raman Spectroscopy

    • I. Johansson, M. Norrefeldt, A. Pettersson, S. Wallin, H. Östmark
    Pages 143-153

  16. Directional Detection of Nitrogen and Hydrogen in Explosives by Use of a DD-Fusion-Driven Thermal Neutron Source

    • Kai Masuda, K. Yoshikawa, T. Misawa, K. Yamauchi, Y. Takahashi, S. Shiroya et al.
    Pages 155-166

  17. Discrimination of the Explosives from Other Materials by Using the Tagged Neutron Beam

    • D. Sudac, V. Valkovic
    Pages 167-178

  18. Detection of Liquid Explosives and/or Flammable Liquids by Different Techniques

    • G. Bunte, W. Schweikert, J. Deimling, F. Schnürer, H. Krause
    Pages 179-188

  19. Hilbert Spectroscopy of Liquids for Security Screening

    • Y. Divin, U. Poppe, K. Urban
    Pages 189-204

  20. Liquid Explosives – The Threat to Civil Aviation and the European Response

    • C. J. De Ruiter, O. M. E. J. Lemmens
    Pages 205-213
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About this book

The organization of an Advanced Research Workshop with the title “Detection and Disposal of Liquid Explosives and Flammable Agents in Connection with Terrorism” was motivated by international findings about activities in this field of application. This ARW followed a meeting about the “Detection of Disposal Improvised Explosives” (St. Petersburg, 2005). Both items show the logistic problems as one of the lessons, terrorists have to overcome. These problems are connected with the illegal supply and transport of explosives and fuels and as counter-measure the detection of these materials. The invention of liquid explosives goes back to the middle of the 19th century and was used for special purposes in the commercial field of application. Because of the high sensitivity of liquid explosives against mechanical shock, caused by adiabatic compression of air-bobbles producing “hot spots” as origin of initiation the commercial application was not very successful. Because of this high risk, liquid explosives are not used in military or commercial application with some exceptions. In the commercial field explosives as slurries or emulsions consisting of suitable salts (Ammoniumnitrate etc.) and water are used to a large extend because of their high insensitivity. In many cases these slurries or emulsions were unfit for terrorist actions, because of their low sensitivity, large critical diameter and using in confinement. In the military field liquid explosives are used in World War I and II as bomb-fillings.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Fraunhofer-Institute for Chemical Technology, Pfinztal, Germany

    Hiltmar Schubert

  • V.G. Khlopin Radium Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia

    Andrey Kuznetsov

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